“I’m so sorry. It was all my fault， with no excuse and no reason，” said the 23-year-old Taiwan actor， Kai Ko or Ko Chen-tung (柯震东)， bowing to the press conference (新闻发布会). Ko apologized publically for taking drugs (吸毒) with friends at his house in Beijing“It was my personal behavior， selfish and stupid. I cannot go back in time to undo what I did， but there is willingness to correct a mistake. I want to correct my mistake， because I don’t want to see the sad faces of those who love me and those who I love. I am really sorry to them.”Ko said.
Ko became very famous and popular after starring in the film called You Are the Apple of My Eye in 2011. His clean and youthful image won him many fans. For those fans， they are willing to trust Ko. By the end of the 10-minute press conference， 3，207 users of Sina Weibo (新浪微博) supported Ko and hoped he would be a better person in the future.
However， there were other voices. Wang Zhuo， a user of Sina Weibo said， “ It doesn’t matter whether he apologizes or not， because nobody cares. Showbiz and the arts industry (娱乐圈) will not use anyone like him from now on anyway.” Another user said， “After 14 days of detention (监禁)， Ko’s acting skills grew a lot!”
When asked what his plans are after he regained freedom， Ko said he would continue to cooperate with the police on further investigations (调查) after returning to Taiwan.Ko Cheng-tung apologized publically because he____________.
| A．took drugs | B．hit his fans |
| C．did badly in his film | D．said something bad |
What made Ko become famous？
| A．The song called You Are the Apple of My Eye. |
| B．The film You Are the Apple of My Eye. |
| C．His good looking. |
| D．His background. |
How long did the press conference last？
| A．We don’t know. | B．1 hour. |
| C．Half an hour. | D．10 minutes |
What does the user mean by saying “After 14 days of detention， Ko’s acting skills grew a lot”？
| A．He thinks Ko is still a good actor. |
| B．He supports Ko no matter what happened. |
| C．He doesn’t trust what Ko said. |
| D．He thinks Ko has trained hard and improved his acting skills. |
The best title for the passage is “_________________”.
| A．Drugs are dangerous |
| B．A famous Taiwan actor |
| C．Apologizing for taking drugs |
| D．At the press conference |
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| Plan on travelling around the USA? There are four websites that may help you. |
| http：//usaholidays.com This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. You have many choices，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley. It’s a really clever design. |
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How many holiday ideas does http：//usaholidays.com offer?
| A．4. | B．100 . | C．101. | D．150. |
What is covered in the National Scenic Byways Program?
| A．Exciting cycling. | B．Memorable roads. |
| C．Photos provided. | D．SeaWorld visit. |
Which of the following is the best website for reviews of hotels?
| A．Http：//byways.org. |
| B．Http：//usaholidays.com. |
| C．Http：//www. oyster.com. |
| D．Http：// seaworldparks.com. |
阅读理解
A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.From the first paragraph we know that __________.
| A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change |
| B．people spend countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits |
| C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful |
| D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that ________.
| A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits |
| B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen |
| D．we must cut it in a short time. |
According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to _____.
| A．talk to others when you are in low spirits |
| B．know why you do what you do |
| C．finish your homework first |
| D．spend less time on the Internet |
Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
| A．You are punished later. |
| B．Making people around you feel unhappy. |
| C．You feel a little better after shouting at others. |
| D．You leave your homework at home by accident. |
The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
| A．introduce and describe |
| B．complain（埋怨）and disagree |
| C．explain and advise |
| D．discuss and argue（争论） |
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Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo, who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy and he experienced hunger（饥饿）. These things have influenced Mo Yan’s later writings. |
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60-year-old Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠)was elected（选举）the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” she told the cheering people in central Seoul as she accepted her win. “I will keep my promises.” |
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Barack Obama ( born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya. And his mother was born in Wichits, Kansas. |
When Mo Yan was young, his family might be .
| A．big | B．poor | C．rich | D．small |
When was Park Geun-hye born?
| A．In 1952. | B．In 1955. |
| C．In 1961. | D．In 1987. |
Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Kansas. | B．In Kenya. |
| C．In Columbia. | D．In Hawaii. |
Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?
| A．The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize. |
| B．Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018. |
| C．Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election. |
| D．Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest. |
The three passages may be from .
| A．an email | B．a letter | C．news | D．an ad |
Nowadays film cameras are going out of our life. Do you remember how it works? And do you know the difference between a film camera and a digital camera?
A film camera is a light-proof box, which all light can’t go through. It has a lens (镜头) system to focus light onto the film at the back of the camera.
Let’s suppose that we are outside on a beautiful summer day trying to take a picture of the family dog. We are using a film camera. We finally get the dog to lie still. You point the camera at him. Light goes into the camera lens and hits the shutter (快门). In other words, nothing happens yet. Now let’s say that the dog looks really cute and you decide to take a picture. When you press the button, the shutter opens for a very short period of time. A small amount of light passes through and hits the film at the back of the camera. This creates an upside-down and reversed (反向的) picture on the film. When you finish the roll (卷) of the film, you can take it to the photo shop to develop it and you will have a great picture!
Film cameras and digital cameras work in a similar way. In digital cameras, the light falls not on film but onto a sensor (传感器) called a CCD. This change light and color into a digital information or pixels (象素). The CCD is the heart of any digital camera and usually the most expensive part - depending on how good it is.The underlined word “light-proof” in the passage means “_____”.
| A．不透明的 | B．不透风的 |
| C．不透光的 | D．透光的 |
_____ is used to focus light onto the film at the back of the camera.
| A．A lens |
| B．A lens system |
| C．A light-proof system |
| D．A system |
_____ shows the picture of a running boy with an ice cream in his left hand on the film camera.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Film cameras and digital cameras work in the same way.
B. After taking pictures with film cameras, we can get a great picture immediately.
C. The price of a digital camera is based on the CCD.
D. The CCD is not the most expensive part.The best title for this passage should be _____.
| A．How do Film Cameras Work |
| B．The Reason Why Digital Cameras Are More Developed |
| C．Film Cameras and Digital Cameras |
| D．How do Cameras Work |
Mr. Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring. He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was twelve o'clock. "Who can it be at this time of night?" He thought. He decided to go and find out. So he got of bed, put on his dressing gown and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That is very strange." Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his dressing gown, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the bell again. Mr. Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel angry. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "It is now after midnight, so it is April Fool's Day. April Fool to you!"
"Oh, it was the English boy next door!" Mr. Lee exclaimed (惊叫) and almost smiled. He went back to bed and felt asleep at once. The bell did not ring again.Mr. Lee went to bed _______.
| A．before twelve o'clock | B．after twelve o'clock |
| C．as soon as the bell rang | D．when he saw the boy |
Why did he rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?
| A．He wanted to open the door for the visitor |
| B．He wanted to find out who the visitor was. |
| C．He was afraid of the ring |
| D．He was waiting for someone. |
Mr. Lee found ______on the floor at last.
| A．a letter | B．a stamp |
| C．a book | D．a piece of paper |
Mr. Lee thought the English boy _________.
| A．was a bad boy |
| B．was friendly with him |
| C．shouldn't ring the bell at midnight |
| D．did a dangerous thing |
From this passage, we learn that people can _______ on April Fool's Day.
| A．say "Hello" to each other |
| B．dance and sing at night |
| C．play jokes on each other |
| D．send presents to children |